Thursday, February 21, 2013

I took a few things for granted in this cheese straws video.
I assumed you could tell how delicious they were as I crunched into them, which
is why I never said as much. I also assumed you’d figure out how, where, and
when to use them; as I failed to give my usual serving suggestions. I was so
taken by the sound and texture of these cheesy sticks, that it just never
occurred to me to state such obvious facts.

So, for the record, let’s make this official. These really
tasted great, and that’s without any embellishments whatsoever. There are so
many things that will work with this technique, including, but not limited to
garlic butter, fresh herbs, crushed nuts, and/or literally any dried spice. As
far as approved uses, it’d be easier to list things this wouldn’t work with.

Any soup, stew, or bowl of chili would look substantially
better with some of these alongside. A few cheese straws will make that sleepy
bowl of leftover pasta suddenly seems special again, and substituting them for
toast at breakfast is a proven crowd-pleaser. Dipping toasted bread into a
runny egg yolk is nice, but dipping with a warm, crispy cheese straw? That goes way beyond nice.

As long as you use some nice, grate-able pungent cheeses,
and cook them long enough to get crisp, there’s no way these won’t be great. I
hope you give them a try soon, and report back with all your brilliant
adaptations. Enjoy!

Ingredients:frozen puff pastry

about 2 tsp olive oil , or as needed

about 1/2 cup total finely grated aged cheddar and
Parmigiano-Reggiano, or more as needed

Hi,I must say, I love your recipes- even if they are extremely difficult to make in Japan. I made these cheese straws today, and I couldn't buy sharp cheddar because of the $5 per little block at my local grocery- I did buy Parmegino Regianno, however, in little sampler chips. I am a college student, so I have to be careful on price. I replaced the cheddar with thin shredded mozerella, and although it's not the same, I can smell it in the oven right now, and it smells amazing!

I also replaced the puff pastry dough with pie crust dough, since they didn't have that at the grocery as well.

Think you can make a video on some healthy meals that require simple ingredients and are not too expensive?